Have it

verb

Word Frequency: 16.4

Definitions

1.verbTo understand or believe.

"Conventional wisdom has it that heat rises, but in fact heat diffuses: hot air rises."

2.verb(often in the negative) To accept (an excuse, a behavior, etc).

"He tried to make excuses but she wouldn't have it / was not having it / was having none of it."

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